West Ham were left stunned following news that reserve defender Calum Davenport had been stabbed in both legs during an attack on his Mother's home in Bedford.
Davenport and his 49 year old Mother suffered injuries during a 'vicious attack' and both were taken to hospital where their conditions were described as 'stable'.
Details are sketchy so far but a 25 year old unnamed man has been reported as having been arrested on suspicion of 'attempted murder' in Derby and has been taken to Bedford for questioning.
Davenport, who was signed from Spurs in 2007 for £3m, had been allowed out on loan last season but had returned to the club for pre-season training although it was expected that the club would allow him a transfer if the right offer came along.
Needless to say, fans wish the player and his Mother well in what must have been a deeply disturbing incident.
hi,
idk how to get in contact with the correspondent who writes on the west ham blog, does anyone know how?
Blagg says: Yep, try emailing me.
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Born at an early age a mere defenders spit from the Boleyn ground, Billy Blagg has seen every West Ham game from 1898 onwards. Blagg was mentioned by Kenneth Wolstenholme in 1966 as one of the people on the pitch during the famous Hammers win over West Germany that lifted the World Cup and he returned to the pitch again for the 1975 FA Cup Final but stayed on the terrace for 1980 FA Cup victory. Blagg, 26, now lives with his eighth wife and innumerable children in a small semi-detached with chintz curtains in Dagenham, Essex and still attends every Hammers match and training session.
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Born at an early age a mere defenders spit from the Boleyn ground, Billy Blagg has seen every West Ham game from 1898 onwards. Blagg was mentioned by Kenneth Wolstenholme in 1966 as one of the people on the pitch during the famous Hammers win over West Germany that lifted the World Cup and he returned to the pitch again for the 1975 FA Cup Final but stayed on the terrace for 1980 FA Cup victory. Blagg, 26, now lives with his eighth wife and innumerable children in a small semi-detached with chintz curtains in Dagenham, Essex and still attends every Hammers match and training session.